No10 sorry for serving meat and alcohol at Diwali celebration Sir Keir Starmer’s team says sorry after gaffe at annual reception two weeks ago Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024
No 10 apologises after meat and alcohol served at Diwali celebration Statement acknowledges ‘mistake’ that prompted complaints from some Hindus, including a Tory MP The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher The MP for Richmond and Northallerton resigned as Conservative leader after the party’s worst electoral defeat in its history. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024
UK To Beef Up Its Emissions Cuts As It Bids To Be 'Climate Leader' The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change. International Business Times · Nov 12, 2024
Tories take narrow poll lead over Labour in Badenoch’s first week as leader Kemi Badenoch has taken the party to 29 per cent of the vote, according to pollsters More in Common, with Labour languishing on just 27 per cent. It is the highest rating for the Conservatives since February The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024
Stop Brexit Man says playing music is ‘part of fundamental right to protest’ Steve Bray is known for playing music in protest around Westminster. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
Stop Brexit Man Steve Bray says playing music is 'part of fundamental right to protest' Steve Bray is known for playing music in protest around Westminster. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
GB News condemned for going ‘off air’ with loud sustained beeping and adverts during Remembrance Day silence ‘Shame on you and your disrespect,’ wrote one viewer The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
King lays first wreath as Kate and William pay respects in London on Remembrance Sunday Kate makes appearances on successive days for first time since December Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024
Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair attend Remembrance Day ceremony A host of former UK prime ministers including Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, Liz Truss, and Tony Blair joined the Royal Family and military personnel at the Cenotaph today (10 November), to mark Remebrance Day. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
What Rishi Sunak can expect on the Coast to Coast walk – as he bids to make it ‘UK’s greatest national trail’ Now his time at the Tory helm is over, Rishi Sunak has turned his attention to a new venture: promoting the Coast to Coast walk. But how would the multimillionare get on walking the stretch through the northern counties? Daniel Stables shares what the former PM will encounter The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024
Starmer’s new national security adviser wants ‘relaxed attitude’ to terrorists in bid to end conflict Jonathan Powell said the UK could play a role in ending conflict through compromise, as in Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024
Kemi Badenoch and the reality of Tory inclusivity Letters: Paul McGilchrist and Prof John Denham examine Tory identity politics under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership. Plus a letter from Shaun Soper on the potential Conservative leader waiting in the wings The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024
The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024 What Kemi Badenoch means for the UK’s fragile consensus on climate change The UK has historically had a cross-party consensus on the need to tackle climate change among most politicians and voters. Only five MPs voted against the Climate Change Act in 2008, and both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to the targets enshrined in it at each subsequent election.
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024 New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to grill Keir Starmer in her first Prime Minister's Questions showdown The former Business Secretary is preparing for her debut battle at the despatch box on Wednesday
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Bombshell claim Rishi Sunak's government 'didn't follow law' on revealing scale of UK public finances crisis The allegation came from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 Robert Jenrick warned over Southport attack remarks in first outing as shadow justice secretary Hours after he was made shadow justice secretary by new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick sought to attack Labour’s record in government from the despatch box
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet? The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting
The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2024 Kemi Badenoch appoints new shadow Scottish secretary NEW Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed a new shadow secretary of state for Scotland.
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet Kemi Badenoch’s new front bench team will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024 Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet? Mel Stride and Priti Patel take top jobs while defeated leadership rival Robert Jenrick also joins the new team
The National (Scotland) · Nov 4, 2024 Media Watch: GB News' £100k fine and Isabel Oakeshott's 'disgraceful' rant Good evening and welcome to this week's Media Watch where a months-long drama involving GB News has finally come to a conclusion ... for now anyway.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024 Kemi Badenoch appoints Mel Stride, Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick to shadow cabinet MPs who stood against new leader made shadow chancellor, foreign secretary and justice secretary respectively
Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2024 Kemi Badenoch: UK Conservatives’ new leader fighting ‘left-wing nonsense’ She was a passionate supporter of Brexit and threw her weight behind the much-maligned Rwanda deportation scheme.